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Retirement Communities in Wisconsin

By |2021-12-20T14:14:27-05:00November 3rd, 2021|

Wisconsin is commonly known by the nickname, The Badger State. The nickname came from early miners who would dig into hills in the state searching for lead and then would live or burrow in the cave, similar to a badger. Madison is the capital of the state and Milwaukee is the largest city. Another [...]

CCRCs Should Consider Opening Their Doors to Their Neighbors

By |2023-08-05T16:30:38-04:00September 7th, 2021|

I recently read a heartwarming article about Three Crowns Park, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC, also called a life plan community) in Evanston, Illinois. It shares how Three Crowns has forged a years-long relationship with the children’s summer sports camp located across the street from the community. Each day, when camp ends, the children are escorted [...]

Using Our Resources: An Innovative Remote Learning Tutoring Program

By |2023-08-03T09:31:55-04:00January 4th, 2021|

Reading the news lately, it can be difficult to find much cause for optimism. Dominating the headlines: rising COVID-19 hospitalization, political turmoil, and economic uncertainty, to name just a few of the world’s current woes. Yet there are glimmers of hope amid the gloom. One example is a story I read last week in The [...]

Kindness Matters: How Volunteering Can Benefit Seniors’ Health

By |2023-08-03T09:32:16-04:00September 21st, 2020|

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” -- Fred Rogers (a.k.a., Mr. Rogers) There is plenty of bad news to go around lately. From news updates on COVID-19 to stories [...]

4 Ways to Know You’re Ready to Consider a CCRC Move

By |2023-08-03T09:41:35-04:00February 10th, 2020|

There are certain things in life that, if you wait until you feel absolutely certain that you’re ready and the timing is perfect, you will probably never do — getting married, buying a house, having children, and retiring among them. Another milestone that is commonly on this list is moving to a retirement community, such [...]

A Sense of Wellbeing Leads to a Longer Life: How CCRCs Can Help

By |2023-08-03T09:41:41-04:00November 4th, 2019|

Study after study has found that having a sense of happiness and a positive attitude is the key to wellbeing and living longer. A sunny outlook can help enhance your work performance, improve interpersonal relationships, boost your immune system, help you sleep better, and improve your overall health, all of which can help you live [...]

Bon Appetit: CCRCs Opening Their Dining Facilities to the Public

By |2023-08-03T09:41:42-04:00October 21st, 2019|

I read an article this past week about several Pennsylvania retirement communities, including some continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs or life plan communities), that are opening up their dining facilities to the public. While non-residents are jumping at this new restaurant option, the eateries’ open-door policy benefits the retirement communities and their residents too. A [...]

Improving the Image of Nursing Care & Assisted Living

By |2023-08-03T09:42:03-04:00August 12th, 2019|

In last week’s post, I discussed the importance of not only visiting the healthcare center at the continuing care retirement community (CCRC, or life plan community) you are considering, but also doing some due diligence research to ensure they will provide you with the quality of care you expect, should you ever need it. In [...]

5 Reasons to Make Your CCRC Move Sooner Than Later

By |2024-01-19T22:19:35-05:00July 8th, 2019|

Our 2019 myLifeSite Consumer Survey uncovered a lot of interesting information about prospective residents of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, or life plan communities). One of the questions that I thought was particularly revealing was about people’s reasons for delaying a move to a CCRC. Respondents were provided a list of eight possible reasons for [...]

Senior Year: Blending Senior Living with Lifelong Learning

By |2023-08-04T19:46:34-04:00May 27th, 2019|

It’s graduation season, and high schools and universities across the country are celebrating the accomplishments of their students. But for many people, their love of learning doesn’t end in young adulthood. I read an article this week about a 93-year-old retired optometrist named Lewis Taub, who has just audited his 50th class at Skidmore College, [...]

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